tauter
Less slack now
Tauter is the comparative form of taut, meaning more tightly stretched or drawn: The rope grew tauter as the load increased.
It can also describe heightened tension in situations or emotions: Her nerves grew tauter with each passing minute.
More rigid or anxious
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- edgyTense and irritable
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
stressed · uneasy · apprehensive · jittery · restless · agitated · overwrought · on-edge
More firmly secured
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- tensionedPulled tight deliberately
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- tightenedMade more secure
pulled · drawn · rigid · stiff · firm · constricted · cinched · compressed
tenser
More rigid or anxious
strained · stressed · uneasy · apprehensive · jittery · restless · agitated · overwrought · on-edge · wound-up
tighter
More firmly secured
tightened · pulled · drawn · rigid · stiff · firm · constricted · cinched · compressed · contracted
leaner
More spare, less fat
punchier · streamlined · economical · concise · trimmed · polished · edited · refined · spare · compact
rigged
Fraudulently arranged beforehand
belayed · winched · cleated · lashed · secured · tensioned · sailed · halyard · mainsheet · jibsheet